Has any one on Sprint been able to get iPhone unlocked after contract is over? I have 2 iPhone 4s models I want to take to ATT, but Sprint will not unlock them, even though they admit that I now own the devices outright. International unlock they will do, domestic, no, at least so far.
Any info would be appreciated.
iPhone 4S, iOS 7.0.4
They should be able to unlock the two iphones if you finished your two year contract. You have to apply for their unlocking serivce online. Hope this kind of helped! I come from past experience but with AT&T. Good Luck!
thanks for the reply, I wish I was on AT&T, they make unlock easy. Sprint has not been cooperative at all. Constantly try to get me to stay with them, and right now are basically holding my two phones hostage.
So if any Sprint user who has gotten a Domestic unlock from Sprint of the 1Phone 4S, I would like to hear how they did it.
Your welcome! I would do some research around the internet to see what other people did.
I just talked to Sprint, *2 customer service, and told them I am moving overseas. I asked if my phone will work on a network in Europe. My phone is no longer under contract. She gave me what she said was the standard answer, that it may work but probably not well when used with another carrier. However, she offered to give me an unlock number for my phone. I will do more research before I choose to unlock it, but they did give me the code.
And what were Sprint's instructions for making use of this code you were provided to unlock the iPhone?
Sorry, but you were told wrong. That is not how unlocking an iPhone is done, and the unlocking of the GSM side of an iPhone activated with Sprint is for international use only, not for domestic use with AT&T or T-Mobile.
Sprint iPhones can ONLY be unlocked for use on non US carriers. That's their policy. There is no law requiring them to do otherwise. If that makes you unhappy, call your congressman.
Unfortunately on Dec 12th there actually is a law through FCC that requires all cell phone companies to unlock there phones upon request.
http://blog.ctia.org/2013/12/12/ctia-announces-voluntary-principles-unlocking-wi reless-devices/
Sprint is refusing to abide by it though.
FYI: "Voluntary Principles" does not equal "law". There is no law that requires them to unlock it at all.
It is a written aggrement with the FCC that all main cellular companies have written into. Hence written aggrement = binding. The cell phone companies gave in before the FCC pushed it through any farther. So be as it may that there is not a law number the FCC is requiring them to abide by this.
"Upon adoption, these companies will move quickly to implement these principles, committing to implement three of these principles within three months and the remainder in 12 months"
The CTIS letter is dated 12/12/13.
Yep, and guess who is the only company left not to start unlocking Iphones? Trust me I have a Sprint Iphone 4s that I am desperately tryring to unlock. Sprint says they cant due to firmware and being a special phone for them. Pretty sure the fact that it is a world phone with dual antennea's means it's not special. They have their software that is loaded via cellular network to disable other sims.
They will give you the MSL number if you meet their requirements. But like you said this isn't used by Apple, they use the IMEI number for reference towards locking. Sprint needs to contact Apple and have that IMEI number released for use. They just refuse to do it.
So what? Your comments are completely off topic and out of scope. If you have a problem with Sprint's practices, contact Sprint or your congressman.
Off topic? You crack me up, the original poster asked if anyone has succesfully had a SPRINT IPhone 4s domestically unlocked. I am merely answering his question with information I have read and have witnessed first hand. I have not been able to get Sprint to unlock mine yet nor have I read anyone having luck. I felt the original poster could find value from the information I have found so far about this.
You seem to get alittle offended when I spoke negatively of Sprint. I am sorry that you seem comforted by a company that continues to lie and not support it's customers. I guess some people are just used to dealing with failure.
You're ranting. The answer has already been provided... Even you agree that it's correct. Sprint will not unlock an iPhone for use on any US carrier.
Heckler19 wrote:
You seem to get alittle offended when I spoke negatively of Sprint. I am sorry that you seem comforted by a company that continues to lie and not support it's customers. I guess some people are just used to dealing with failure.
Seriously? You need need to look up the definition of the word "assume"... I couldn't care less about Sprint. In fact, there is no way I would ever consider using Sprint unless there were absolutely no other choice. It has nothing to do with their policies. It's because they are probably the worst carrier I've ever run across. Not to mention the fact that they are no longer US owned.
Has any one on Sprint been able to get iPhone unlocked after contract is over?
